Hey, first rant post!

Two of the random 20-something women that I currently work with were talking about how gas had surpassed the $3 mark, and then bitched about it for a couple minutes. It got to the point where I couldn't help but interrupt and ask them why it jumped so much in the last couple days.

I got one of those "you're probably right, but shut up anyway" responses.

What, would you rather be stuck on a rooftop in the bayou, or in a large stadium with 20,000 other people for three days straight?

Ok I'm done.

Line up the bastards All I want is the truth

...I lost my copy of The Foo Fighters' There is Nothing Left to Lose a few years ago; I forgot what a kickass song 'Stacked Actors' was. Maybe the best "hard rock" song of the last several years.

Yeah. Rock and/or Roll. I must be getting nostalgic because all music sucks at the moment.

I should probably call Carina; she's in the Mississippi Delta. I think they just got a shit ton of rain there though.

Anyone want to go to New Orleans once it's cleaned up? I bet it'll be dirt-cheap.

I think it's safe to say Bourbon Street is fucked.

Aftermath

Jonn got his own mohawk. Maureen reminded me why I stopped spending time with her. And my index finger hurts because I cut it climbing a chain link fence to jump into a particular artificial body of water.

Ugh.

Sarah and I just saw The Brothers Grimm.

...

I started this post with the intent of ranting about that particular film, but it's just not worth my fucking time.

Ten's and N's Going-Away Shindig

<--- Wow, he hasn't changed at all since this was taken in 2002. Justin's going to Austin to be indie, and Jonn's going to Zambia to get one of those diseases where you bleed out of every opening in your body. Saturday Saturday SATURDAY

Meanwhile, I should probably shave more frequently now that I have a "job" where that is expected. Gotta look smooth while I file random shit.

NORWEGIAN DEATH METAL

I came across this about ten minutes ago and haven't stopped laughing yet... the expression on his face.... priceless... whew. I'm ok.

http://ruthlessreviews.com/top10/10blackmetal2.html

End of Summer, or something

I realized that, in a way, I too had a Summer vacation. I haven't worked since May 5, and start working (or doing something aside from job-hunting) again on Monday (when classes start). UNL is something I should be oblivious to at this point, but... heck, I don't know.

Was it enjoyable? Aside from my week in Massachusetts/Maine, not really. I suppose I've met some new people and what not, although who knows whether I'll still be in this town in two months.

Downtown was crazy this evening. Probably four times as many people as I've seen there in the last three months. Guess that's to be expected and all.

Alright. I'm done being introspective or whatever; gonna watch Airplane! on AMC for a while longer, enjoy sleeping till 11 or 12, and then find some way to kill five hours before heading up to EMOha.

GEAR SHIFT!

LOOK OUT MR. PRESIDENT!!!!!
Damn, I am going to hell.

On a completely unrelated note (unless you can relate a twist on the JFK assassination to my job plans; I'm still working on it):

Boy did I ever just throw a curveball into my future "plans". I hung out with Liz last night; she told me that her employer (a group that publishes newletters for various organizations) is looking to hire more people to do what she does.

What does she do? She gets to be a reporter for railroad-related stuff (Liz, if you're reading this forgive me). Every couple of weeks she has to travel to various parts of the country to do random stories on random things. Dispite that fact I have no collegiate-level journalism experience (aside from that stupid Journalism 101 class I took as an elective), I'm apparently qualified for this job because I can do the following:

I have just written a sentence to show that I am qualified for this position.

Haha. Anyway, considering how I only have one legitimate job prospect at the moment (in suburban KC), and on top of that I've never been completely certain I want to get into this whole GIS thing, and I'm young, and blah blah blah hurr blah, I just sent her boss a resume and one nifty cover letter. The pay is less than I would probably get doing GIS stuff, but at least it'd have variety. Plus, I probably would just continue to live at home for the forseeable future.

What the hell.

Well, at least I found a [temp] job

Data entry for the Health & Human Services department. Goes only until Sept. 15th or so, but it may get me enough to relocate to Boston to find something legit.

Shit, I believe I've forgotten how to get up at 6:45 since May.

[Title]

Tonight marks the first occasion in my life on which I've "stolen" alcohol from my parents. I yanked about 3 1/2 glasses worth of box wine. I believe it was blush.

This is the fourth night in a row I've been up past 3 am. Yikes... reason #7592347589423298 why I need to find a job. It won't be long now before I spend my evenings drinking Fresca and banging my head into the wall in sync to the beat of "Every Morning" by Sugar Ray.*

I did accomplish something tonight, though. I found the remix of "Failure" by Kings of Convenience that was used in the video; for some reason substituting a trumpet for cello or two that were used in the original recording makes it sound a lot better. I'm suck a sucker for Norwegian folk-rock.
Oh, and if anyone that reads this cares, they're invited to Jonn's going-away thing in Omaha this Saturday. Carpool leaves at a time TBD.



*Don't... just don't ask.

Fuck tha po...stal service

Got this e-mail from my uncle's partner out in San Diego today:

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From: Richard Aune
To: Matthew Anderson
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 14:32:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Announcement...

We just got your commencement announcement in the mail today. It's postmarked April 11th. I wonder where the hell it has been? Does the Pony Express still work in Nebraska?
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And there went what lingering respect I had left for the USPS. Crap, I'd better get working on Jonn's Xmas 2006 care package so he gets it on time.

It took me all summer, but...

Got this laptop in late April. When I moved back home, I had to go back to using my dad's awesome Juno dial-up service. Thing is, I was getting a lot of prompts regarding the connectivity of my wireless network.

On a hunch, I just went out on our porch. I'm picking up 3 signals, and my connection is now damn fast.

It's the little things, I suppose.

R.I.P.

Bummer. I liked his voice the best out of all the news anchors.

Colin Farrell just plain sucks.

I'm watching 'Alexander' with my dad right now. Ebert was dead on when he said this was the worst movie of 2004.

But hey, this the gayest (literally) movie I've seen since Top Gun.

RANDOM PHOTOGRAPHY AHOY

This is what I do with my life now.
Well, actually I did the art walk downtown with Jonn, Justin and Brett, and then I took pictures of myself.

Yikes.

I'm about an hour removed from jumping off a 20' diving board. Don't ask.

It made the ride home pretty interesting. And cold.

1,264 days until a new president

Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware) was on The Daily Show tonight. As of now he's planning on running in 2008.

Hey, I'd back him up solely on the fact he told Bush to his face that he should fire Rumsfield and not retain Cheney for the '04 ticket... while Cheney was in the room.

Too bad he won't win.

ahahahahaHAHAHAHA

I got offered a job today...

...at the freaking DMV. The state's temp agency wanted me for 3 months; I told them no thanks. I can think of any number of things I would rather do than spend 40 hours a week at that place; many of them involve personal mutilation. Hopefully if/when they call me again, it'll be something downtown.

Jonn and I saw a bald guy wearing a skirt today. More power to him, I suppose. Hell, if he's comfortable with it, I see no reason why he should try hair restoration products.

THIS POST DEDICATED TO SARAH B.

(Since she claims she actually enjoys reading the tripe I spew here)

Enjoy the random jpeg's, dear.

Don't eat at Noodles & Company.

Whomever is responsible for that caption should be dragged into the street and shot.

Speaking of "Hurt", that's how my lower torso feels at the moment.

Backstory: since I got back from the northeast, Tuesday nights have usually been the high point of the week. I'd get on my Cannondale and venture north six miles to downtown, then meet up with Jonn and whomever at the Coffee House before heading over to Duffy's for "Dad's Beer Night". The ride back home is always interesting, since the trail lacks lighting (although obviously my bike does not). Good times.

Anyway, back to tonight- I decided, against my better judgement, to get take-out from Noodles & Company. Yay fast-casual. I had gone to the one here twice before; both times it sucked. My dad claims it made him sick once. Nothing else sounded good, though, so I went there anyway and got some "Whole Wheat Tuscan Fettechini" or something.

Let's just say it made me feel, uh, not well. I had to go downtown anyway to get something from Ayesha, but I opted to drive since biking probably would've done a number on me tonight. Made it to Duffy's eventually; stuck around for one Old Style and a pathetic game of pool with Coffee House barista Brett before I started to feel gross again. The I came home and bitched about Noodles & Company on my goofy blog.

Rumor is that one of these is going in at 14th and P (where Rock 'N' Roll Runza/Flatwater Grill used to be), so everyone watch out.

Sorry to anyone that read that.

Count Dooku rocks out with the best band ever

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1471860.html

Christopher Lee to sing at heavy metal festival
Octogenarian actor Christopher Lee is reportedly performing at a heavy metal festival in Germany.
The 82-year-old Lord of the Rings star is taking part in the Earthshaker Festival in Geiselwind, Bavaria.
He will sing with two bands, Manowar and Rhapsody, according to concert organisers.
Lee will be accompanied by a live orchestra and a choir and will perform alongside heavy metal bands such as Grave Digger, Dragonlord and Forces of Evil.
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There are few things I would've liked to witness as much as this moment. And not that it has apparently passed, what do I have to live for? WHAT, I ASK YOU.

Oh yeah, the World Cup is next year. Congratulations on redeeming yourself, Germany.

JUDGMENT DAY (ok, not really)

I've waited long enough; tomorrow morning (or this morning, rather) I plan on checking up on the resumes I sent to firms/agencies in the Boston area. In my heart of hearts I doubt I will hear anything positive, but I obviously have to try. I'll probably check up on some stuff around Lincoln and Omaha too.

And Gallup didn't want me. Shucks. Either way, if I don't have some sort of employment by the end of this month... well, I suppose I can bum around Jonn's hut in Zambia all day for the next two years.